Matt has over 15 years’ experience in the sports turf industry both nationally and internationally.

Matt was previously employed as the Senior Research Scientist within the Queensland Governments turf research program. Throughout his career he managed national turf research projects, provided technical advice to the turf industry and conducted educational workshops and extension activities for the general public, students, associations and local and state government.

Matt has (co)authored 7 referred scientific papers, 10 non-referred papers, written 33 magazine/newspaper articles and presented findings at national and international seminars often as an invited speaker.

The Trustee for Matthew Roche Family Trust trades as Australian Sports Turf Consultants (ASTC).

Clients

ASTC works with and consults to a diverse range of government and industry bodies, sporting organisations and companies. ASTC business clients include:

Councils and government

Elite multi-use sports stadiums and racecourses

Community sports clubs, golf and bowls clubs, associations and schools

Publications

To keep abreast of research, development and extension activities being undertaken by Australian Sports Turf Consultants (ASTC) the following drop down menus provide additional information, reports, papers etc. on work undertaken by ASTC staff. This includes research results and turf management advice which has been disseminated through scientific and non-referred papers, articles in trade magazines and presentations made at a national and international level.

Roche, M. B. (2012) TU09002: Improvement and maintenance of turf demonstration plots for national research and extension. Final Project Report for Horticulture Australia Ltd (HAL). Role in project: Project Leader.